Northwoods Research Summit

Several years ago groups noticed the Northwoods has a large number of research organizations, both in the public and private sectors. This began the annual Northwoods Research Summit, held at UWSP Treehaven near Tomahawk. This year the annual Summit is set for April 23 and will focus on our water resources.

A UW-Superior educator... speaking recently in Tomahawk... says the research is showing the more people are involved in nature, the more likely they are to want to take care of it. Esther Gieschen was one of the presenters at the recent Northwoods Research Summit at UWSP-Treehaven. Gieschen says as people began to interact more with the natural world, their awareness of grew..

There's a change going on in local economies, centering on more "micro" and less "macro". The 7th annual Northwoods Research Summit opened Thursday UWSP-Treehaven near Tomahawk. Keynote speaker was Jerry Hembd, Professor of Business and Economics at UW-Superior. Hembd says there's a shift happening between how we economically relate to the environment and the environment. He says current thinking is a short-term dynamic, that we can continue to grow infinitely, and technology has all the answers...